The Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary, located approximately two hours northwest of Duluth, and approximately thirty minutes from Orr, is operated and managed by The American Bear Association (ABA). The mission of the ABA is to promote a better understanding of black bears and all wildlife through education, observation and experience.See Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary and all Orr has to offer by arranging your trip with our Orr trip planning app.
The Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary consists of 360 acres of forested land home to a large number of bears who visit frequently, thereby providing a unique opportunity to observe them.
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Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary reviews
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This place is amazing. No fences no restrictive enclosures. They use negative reinforcement such as honking, yelling and banging on things to keep the bears away from civilization and positive to... more »
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Well worth the stop. A well run operation allowing people to see bears from a safe viewing platform. You ride an old school bus (Covid-19 protections in place) to an elevated viewing platform. From.... more »
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I was here years ago, back when Vince was alive and this was only his house. The bears would come and eat out of your hands, but its MUCH safer and controlled now. We brought the kids and had a fun time looking at the bears. It did end up raining, and there is little refuge aside from the gift shop which quickly became packed. Overall, while we thought it was cool, being that we live in the area, it wasn't as cool as we see them anyway, just not as close. If you live somewhere you will never see a bear, aside from a zoo, its a great vacation stop.
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To me this place felt is more like a zoo without a fence around it. The facilities are generally nice, the staff friendly, and the bears are fun to see but if you have been to other bear watching destinations or have seen a number of bears in the wild before, then about 30 minutes here will probably suffice. Enjoy, but don't expect it to be a Katmai, Glacier, or Jasper. More like cousin Eddie's backyard bird feeder. Fun, yes. But know what to expect.
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